Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Lin Ling'er took out an insect-raising bag from her bosom and said:

"Brother Chen, I'll take over next."

"This is the spirit insect Phoenix Fire Butterfly I found; it can autonomously find the earth vein fire lotus."

As the insect-rearing bag was opened, more than a dozen bright red butterflies, each the size of a fist, gracefully flew out.

Under Lin Ling'er's control, these Phoenix Cloud Butterflies gradually flew towards the foot of the volcano.

Chen Yi looked at Feng Yundie, a few thoughts swirling in his mind.

Feng Yundie once mentioned in the jade slip of Master Jinguang that she could find fire-attribute medicinal herbs and spiritual plants within a certain range.

Although there are some limitations, it is very suitable for treasure hunting.

The Phoenix Cloud Butterfly flew downwards against the heatwave, and Chen Yi piloted his flying artifact to the side of the volcano to take a look.

Before long, these Phoenix Cloud Butterflies stopped a hundred meters below the crater.

Chen Yi looked down and saw that the Phoenix Cloud Butterfly seemed to be dancing around several rays of light.

"Found it!" Lin Ling'er exclaimed with delight.

Upon hearing this, everyone crowded around. The Phoenix Cloud Butterfly was located in the middle of the volcano.

At this moment, there are signs of an eruption in the volcano, and it would be extremely dangerous to go down there rashly.

Seeing this, Chen Yi spoke up:

"I'll do it; I can control spirit insects."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yi took out the insect-rearing bag, and one by one, fire ants flew out of the bag.

Sun Huo, who was standing to the side, spoke up:

"Brother Chen, I didn't expect you to be so skilled in the art of insect control."

Chen Yi smiled calmly, indicating that his method of controlling insects was a family tradition.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Sun Huo's eyes, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

At this moment, Chen Yi controlled the swarm of insects to fall continuously.

The heat waves and volcanic ash emitted by the volcano have no effect on the fire ants.

The swarm of fire ants transformed into a cloud of fire, gradually settling on the location of the Phoenix Cloud Butterfly.

Through a sensory connection with the insect swarm, the location of the Earth Vein Fire Lotus was vaguely perceived.

Chen Yi focused intently on manipulating the swarm of insects, uprooting them from the earth vein fire lotus, and then having the iron fire ants carry them slowly upwards.

Before long, seven or eight fiery lotuses radiating a glow appeared before everyone's eyes.

A glint of light flashed in Chen Yi's eyes, and he immediately stepped forward to check.

Each earth vein fire lotus is roughly the size of a plate, with petals that are entirely crimson, resembling crystal jade, while the lotus seedpod in the center is a dark reddish-black color.

The lotus seeds, each one crystal clear and bright red, radiate a rosy glow.

A pure, refreshing fire elemental aura emanated from the fire lotus.

"This is the Earth Vein Fire Lotus!" Wu Yifeng and the others exclaimed in shock.

Lin Ling'er nodded emphatically and immediately took out a specially made wooden box from her storage bag, placing all the Earth Vein Fire Lotuses inside.

"Brother Chen, these are yours to keep. We'll divide them up when we get back," Lin Ling'er said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi glanced at everyone present and, seeing how much they trusted him, put the wooden box into his storage bag.

"Alright, let's move on."

"It's still more than ten kilometers away from the Fire Essence Jade area. If we hurry, we should be able to get there before dark," Sun Huo said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi nodded slightly and immediately followed Sun Huo forward.

Looking at the corpse on the ground, he immediately used his telekinesis to throw the evil cultivator's body into the volcano.

Chen Yi's eyes swept around, and all around were traces of battle.

"You all go first. I'm going to trigger a volcano to erase all traces of this place," Chen Yi said in a deep voice.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and a look of approval appeared on Sun Huo's face.

Chen Yi took out several red and black crystals from his storage bag, weighed them in his hand, and immediately threw them into the volcano.

He then unleashed a fireball spell, blasting it into the black and red crystal.

A series of explosions rang out.

The black and red crystals kept exploding, and shockwaves continued to spread outwards.

The previously active volcano was instantly activated, with waves of lava surging up.

Chen Yi flashed backward and immediately retreated.

What was just detonated was a Flameburst Stone, and the explosive power was that of a high-explosive.

"Boom, boom!"

Deep, muffled explosions continued to emanate from within the volcano.

Chen Yi controlled the flying artifact and immediately caught up with Sun Huo and the others.

Before they had gone far, the volcano behind them erupted, sending plumes of lava and ash shooting into the sky.

Chen Yi had briefly looked at the storage bags of the two evil cultivators, and they contained many fire-exploding stones.

If all of them were triggered, they could blow both streets to smithereens.

"I wonder how many Flameburst Stones they've accumulated, and what their purpose is?" Chen Yi wondered to himself.

Led by Sun Huo, the group continued to rush forward.

Volcanic ash and debris continued to fall on their shields.

A few streaks of golden sunset appeared on the western horizon, and night soon fell.

Sun Huo, Chen Yi, and the others jumped off the flying magical artifact and set up camp behind the giant rock.

Sun Huo used a fire-blocking formation to envelop everyone.

Chen Yi swallowed a few pills and sat on the ground to meditate and regulate his breathing.

The formations, talismans, and magical artifacts he used in the previous battle had basically exhausted his spiritual energy.

Mu Yuanrong and Deng Liangyu acted as protectors, while the rest of the group meditated and regulated their breathing.

Soon, night fell.

The entire Antarctic fire plain was shrouded in darkness, but the surrounding area was still filled with dazzling firelight.

Two or three hours later, Chen Yi slowly opened his eyes.

His spiritual energy was restored to its fullness, and his consciousness and spirit were also restored to their peak state.

Chen Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air. He was only a Qi Refining stage cultivator, and his own divine sense was ultimately limited.

If one can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, one's spiritual sense will be greatly enhanced.

He slowly got up and looked around. He found Deng Liangyu and Mu Yuanrong protecting him, and immediately went to their side.

"Gentlemen, I will now protect you," Chen Yi said with a smile.

Mu Yuanrong nodded slightly, then turned and sat down to meditate and regulate her breathing. Deng Liangyu, however, stood next to Chen Yi, showing no intention of returning to rest.

"Brother Deng, aren't you going back to rest?"

"You also used a talisman, so your spiritual energy must have been depleted a lot," Chen Yi said.

Deng Liangyu nodded slightly, then turned to look at Chen Yi with a smile and said:

"Brother Chen, your cultivation has improved significantly."

"His combat experience is also much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators, and he acts decisively."

"I don't know..."

Deng Liangyu paused for a moment at this point.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi turned around and looked at Deng Liangyu with a puzzled expression.

Well, the glow of the sunset from the volcano reflected on his face, and Chen Yi thought he looked rather handsome.

"Ahem, Brother Deng, what do you want to say?" Chen Yi asked.

Deng Liangyu smiled calmly and said seriously:

"Brother Chen, why don't you come and become a guest elder in our Hundred Treasures Pavilion?"

"Although I don't have many resources at my disposal, I can provide you with as many spirit stones, pills, and spiritual plants as possible."

Chen Yi was secretly alarmed; he hadn't expected Deng Liangyu to want him to join the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

After a moment's thought, he made a decision.

"Brother Deng, allow me some time to consider this matter," Chen Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Deng Liangyu's face showed a hint of disappointment, and she said:

"No rush. If Brother Chen wants to join the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, he can contact me anytime."

Chen Yi nodded slightly and continued to keep watch on his surroundings.

Deng Liangyu sighed as he watched Chen Yi's retreating figure, then followed behind him to protect the others.